Glidecoat produces ceramic coatings for fiberglass boats. The benefit of a ceramic coating is that it locks down a surface, stops gel coat oxidation and makes washing down and getting rid of salt a snap. Sovereign Boat Club uses a ceramic coating on all of its boats. More...
Dyna is a Taiwanese builder that entered the North American market in 2022 with the 63, a flying bridge motoryacht. To personalize the boat, some customers have included having the galley down, adding a third head or enclosing the flying bridge. More...
When designing the 405 Conquest, Boston Whaler turned to the “voice of the customer” for input. Not surprisingly, owners said they wanted the boat to play many roles and that meant lots of features. Among the most requested were a hullside door, a private cabin in the bow and a separate shower. Whaler provided all of this and took things even further. More...
Our Neptunus 650 Express has a “hold” mode that operates bow and stern thrusters in tandem to keep the boat alongside the dock while the dock lines are cleared. Once everything was free, use the thrusters to push the 650 Express away from the dock and head out. Easy peasy. More...
The 2005 100’ (30.48 m) Hatteras, Avanti, has been maintained by a full-time captain and crew and an owner’s blank checkbook. Her twin 2,000-hp MTU 16V-2000 engines and twin Onan 45kW generators were rebuilt in 2022 and have zero hours. All decks are enclosed with air conditioning and her state-of-the-art electronics suite includes a FLIR infrared night-vision camera. Belowdecks she has five cabins.
The new Numarine 22XP is an explorer yacht in a more manageable size.
Turkish builder Numarine has a new explorer yacht, the 22XP. The company calls her a “mini explorer” yacht and she is the entry-level model for the XP Series. Similar to the larger 26XP, the new model has large gathering areas and a spacious flying bridge. Below, she can be laid out with three or four staterooms. More...
Major companies such as Brunswick and Volvo Penta are not too big to overlook the importance of trim tabs and interceptors. Each company has invested heavily in the devices. In part one of the two-part series, we look at trim tabs. More...
From the oxidized gelcoat in the top photo to the pretty wrap in the lower.
Thinking about changing the look of your boat and are you looking for alternatives to expensive, professionally-applied paint? What about a marine-vinyl wrap? It’s another way to refresh a faded gelcoat or tired paint at a fraction of the cost. More...
Be the first member to enjoy a 'cabin' boat in the Sovereign Boat Club. Coming this summer to Florida, this Axopar 28 is outfitted with numerous upgrades. Memberships are limited and this is the first boat of its kind to enter the SBC fleet, so reserve your membership now. Contact Greg Sweeney at 727-200-3474 or email here...
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"Lady in the Galley" by Forest Johnson
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